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VENETIAN  IRON   WORK. 


TO 


' '  Saggio  fanciullo  <?  chi  conosce 
il  suo  vero  padre." 


Italian  Proverb. 


VENETIAN  IRON  WORK 


A  MANUAL  OF  INSTRUCTION 


ILLUSTRATED 


NEW  YORK 

A.  J.  WEED  &  Co. 

1893 


COPYRIGHT  BY 

A.  J.  WEED  &  CO. 

1893 

ALL  RIGHTS   RESERVED 


PRESS   OF 

H.  R.  ELLIOT  &  CO. 

NEW  YORK. 


Venetian  Iron  Work. 


"An  appearance  of 
delicacy,  and  men  of 
fragility,  is  almost  es- 
sential to  beauty." 


*:ss«s  UP  to  the  ci°se  °f  the  iast 

eariy\oriain  century,  in  Italy,  as  in  no  other 

and  develop- 

ment.  country,  had  the  art  of  working 

in  iron  attained  such  a  high  degree  of  beauty 
and  perfection ;  and  especially  in  the  rival 
cities  of  Florence  and  Venice ;  where  the 
liberal  and  powerful  influence  of  the  reigning 
ducal  families  fostered  with  its  patronage  the 


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trades  and  arts.  We  see  to-day,  in  Venice 
more  particularly,  evidences  of  such  mar- 
velous skill  and  cunning  of  the  iron-smith, 
that  the  origin  of  the  name,  Venetian  Iron 
Work,  is  apparent.  For  a  long,  long  time  the 
art  was  a  mystery,  impenetrable  as  to  methods; 
for  each  guild  of  iron  workers  guarded  it? 
secrets  with  exceeding  jealousy,  transmitting 
only  from  father  to  son,  through 
generations,  the  recondite  treas- 
ures of  accumulated  skill  and 
experience. 

With  the  growth  of  the 
present  century,  however, 
has  come  diffusion  of 
knowledge  in  all  the  arts, 
trades  and  sciences.  To- 
day, with  our  liberal 
ideas  of  education  and 
enlightenment  such  con- 
cealment of  the  Cause 
of  the  Beautiful,  as 
practiced  by  the  arti- 
ficers of  olden  times,  is 
no  longer  possible.  In 
the  present  time  we  have 
not  only  the  patron  of 
art ; — we  have  liberal 
endowers  of  colleges 
and  universities ;  we 
have  noble  and  philan- 
thropic men  who  are 


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founding  every  year 
trade  schools  and  in- 
stitutes; and  we  have 
a    keen  commercial 
spirit,  which  recog- 
nizes that  the  spread- 
ing   abroad,    far    and 
wide,    of  the   merits  and 
beauty  of  a  Good1  Thing,  is 
more  to   be   desired,    from    all 
points  of  view,  than  the  hiding  of 
a  light  under  a  bushel. 

The  Venetian  iron-smith,  while  per- 
petuating his  trade  in  secret,  has  failed  to 
give  to  the  world  much  that  is  beautiful  in 
his  art,  and  just  because  of  this  selfsame 
secrecy  ;  for  to-day  we  profit  by  the  ideas  and 
inventions  of  many  minds,  all  centred  on  the 
same  point.  The  beneficent  workings  of  our 
modern  patent  laws  do  not  permit  of  con- 
cealments for  a  longer  time  than  a  specified 
period— long  enough  to  enable  the  inventor 
to  reap  the  reward  of  his 
thoughtful  intelligence, 
and  of  very  short  dura- 
tion as  compared  with 
the  centuries  through 
which  the  old-time 
guilds  of  master  work- 
men kept  theirj  secrets 
from  the  world. 


FIG.  3. 


Venetian  Iron  Work. 


FIG.  5. 


The  state 
of  the  art 
as  prac- 
ticed in 
modern 
times. 


The 

designers  and  makers 
of  this  modern  Vene- 
tian iron  work,  A.  J.  Weed  &  Co., 
New  York,  are  now  laying  the  re- 
sults of  their  labor  and  skill  be- 
fore all  lovers  of  art.  Few  can 
appreciate  until  they  know  the 
facts  and  make  a  trial,  with  what 
ease  and  with  what  pleasure  this 
iron  work  may  be  produced  at  home,  with 
the  proper  materials  and  the  few  neces- 
sary tools.  It  throws  open  an  unlimited  field 
for  artistic  exploration  and  expression,  and 
particularly  in  the  way  of  home  decora- 
tions. It  may  be  made  to  gratify  not  only 
the  artistic  sense,  but  for  remuneration  as 
well.  Venetian  iron  work  is  fascinating  in 
the  extreme  ;  and,  in  time,  is  destined  to  be- 
come a  more  favorite  occupation  than  re- 
pousse work,  better  known  than  was  Mac- 
rame  lace  making,  more  widespread  than 
scroll  sawing  or  fret  work  and  more  popular 
than  either  or  all  combined  ever  were ;  and 
for  the  simple  reasons  that  it  is  an  easier  art 
to  master,  and  because  the  possibilities  and 


FIG.  6. 


Venetian  Iron  Work, 


FIG.  7. 


adaptations  are  far  greater  than  any  of  the 
fads  of  the  last  decade.    The  object  of  this 


Venetian  Iron  Work. 


List  and 
prices  of 
Tools  on 
page  22. 


little  book  is  to  show  how  the  first  steps  may 
be  taken,  and  some  of  the  many  things  that 
may  be  accomplished  with  a  very  small  out- 
lay of  money  and  a  little  time  and  persevering 
attention.  While  the  necessary 
tools  shall  be  mentioned  later  on, 
in  connection  with  materials,  de- 
signs and  practical  hints,  suffice  it 
to  say  that  Yankee  ingenuity  has  planned 
certain  mechanical  devices  whereby  the 
Venetians  are  outdone,  and  their  art  perfected 
and  perpetuated. 

The  present  enlarged  and  revised  manual 
is  a  natural  growth,  by  reason  of  the  success 
of  a  former  small  and  incomplete  pamphlet ; 
and  its  superiority  over  the  old  "circular" 
shows  the  increasing  success  of  the  art  and 
its  number  of  patrons. 
It  is  as  logical  an 
evolution  from  the 
pamphlet  as  was  the 
first  circular  from  the 
"  word  to  mouth " 
hints  and  instructions 
by  which  a  few  friends 
spread  their  discov- 
ery of  this  modern- 


FIG.  9. 


Venetian  Iron  Work. 


ized  beautiful  art 
and  its  methods  to 
other  friends,  and 
they  in  turn  to 
others. 

"  Experience  is  the  best 
teacher." 

Old  Proverb. 

Our  position  in  thus  plac- 
ing before  our  friends  our  ac- 
cumulated experience  is  unique; 
for  we  confidently  believe  that  the 
Old  Proverb  is  a  truthful  saying.  It 
is  our  aim  to  provide  the  proper  ma- 
terials and  the  proper  tools  with  which 
to  work,  and  the  needful  instructions — 
which  latter,  let  us  say  right  here,  are  the 
•  least  necessary,  strange  as  it  may  seem. 
Only  let  a  novice  hold  in  his  or  her  hands 
(for  it  appeals  equally  to  art  loving  men 
and  women,  to  profit  seeking  boys  and  girls, 
to  old  or  young  in  search  of  light  and  pleas- 
ant occupation)  let  even  an  utter  novice  we 
say,  hold  a  piece  of  the  finished  work  in 
the  hand,  and  its  extreme  simplicity  and  ex- 
quisite beauty  are  at  once  apparent.  The 
"  know  how  "  is  really  the  least  of  all ;  and 
a  few  hours  of  practice,  with  the  proper 
tools  and  materials,  will  produce  most  mar- 
velous results.  The  old  Venetian  artificer, 
with  his  forge  and  fire,  his  welding  tools 


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and  compounds  and  all  his  secrets,  turns  un- 
easily in  his  grave.  Vulcan  himself,  the  god 
of  fire,  who  presided  over  the  working  of 
metals  in  his  subterranean  cavern  at  the  heart 
of  Mount  ^itna,  nods  approvingly  *  *  * 
and  this  *  *  *  the  result  of  nineteenth 
century  knowledge,  and  of  having  at  hand 
iron,  especially  prepared,  and 
cunningly  devised  tools,  made 
for  the  very  purpose. 


We  have  in  our  portfolios 
so  many  designs  that  it  will 
be  impossible  to  show 
them  all.  We  are  contin- 
ually adding  them  to  our 
store,  simple,  chaste  and 
elegant.  We  present  in 
<Tust  «  these  pages  a  few  of  them 
— a  very  few — selected, 
not  particularly  for  their 
beauty,  but  for  the  pur- 
pose of  best  showing  the 
peculiarity  and  simplicity 
of  the  Venetian  iron  work, 
(the  constant  recurrence 
of  simple  isolated  curves 
and  lines)  and  also  some 
of  the  adaptations  of  the 
finished  work  as  the 
means  of  beautifying  our 


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homes.  Some  simple  designs,  suited  for 
the  beginner,  are  furnished  with  each  box  of 
tools  and  iron  ;  and  extra  drawings,  made 
full  size,  may  be  had  on  application  at  moder- 
ate charges.  The  advantage  of  full  size 
working  drawings  will  be  appreciated  by  the 
worker  in  our  Venetian  iron  ,  each  curve  may 
be  made  and  fitted  exactly  on  the  plan ;  in- 
suring thereby  a  precision  and  symmetry  pos- 
sible otherwise  only  after  some  experience. 
Further  and  more  complete  information  con- 
cerning our  designs  will  be  found  in  each  box 
containing  outfit  of  tools. 

For  those  who  as  beginners  do  not  trust 
themselves  and  their  ability  to  turn  out 
symmetrical  work— for  those  who  lack  the 
gift  of  patience— for  those  who  wish  to  dis- 
pense with  the  monotony  or  drudgery  of 
making,  bending,  twisting,  turning,  twisting, 
bending,  bending  the  great  number  of  parts 
needed  to  fill  in  a  design  of  any  size — for 
those  who  may  be  ambitious  to  make  their 
own  designs — for  all  these,  and  for  all  others 


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Venetian  Iron  Work. 


too,  for  that  matter,  we  make  up  the  separate 
designs  in  various  sizes  as  shown  on  page  20. 
To  designers  especially  we  recommend  our 
finished   parts;    accurate,    symmetrical,  ma- 
chine made,  each  of  its  kind  like  all  the  others 
of  the  same  size  and  style.     Who 
andTprices   nas  not  been  charmed  by  a  simple 
of  ready   kaleidoscope ?    Select  a  handful 

made  parts 

see  page  of  one  or  of  several  primary  de- 
signs, and  arrange  them  even 
thoughtlessly  on  the  work  bench  ;  and  a  pat- 
tern immediately  suggests  itself.  Now  shift 
them  around  a  bit — add  a  design  here  and 
there — take  away  a  piece  or  two,  and  behold  ! 
a  new  design  of  added  beauty  and  elegance. 
Our  main  object,  however,  in  furnishing  the 
made-up  parts  is  to  place  the  art  of  Venetian 
iron  work  before 
the  world  in  its 
very  simplest  form 
— so  that  it  may 
be  practiced  by  all 
sorts  and  condi- 
tions of  men  and 
women,  and  even 
children. 

It  is  of  utmost 
importance  that 
the  separate  parts 
of  a  design  be  fas- 
tened together 
most  firmly  and 


Venetian  Iron  Work. 


ii 


FIG.    14. 


securely ;  this  not 
only  preventing 
the  pieces  from 
sliding  on  each 
other,  and  thus 
destroying  the 
general  symmetry, 
but  adding  to  the 

neat  appearance  of  the  finished  work  by  hav- 
ing all  the  fastenings  clinched  evenly  and 
nicely,  and  not  standing  at  unequal  heights 
above  the  work.  Such  precision  is  much 
to  be  desired  ;  and  can  only  be  accomplished 
by  the  use  of  our  system  of  binding,  and  our 
patent  binding  tool.  By  employing  this  sys- 
tem (on  which  we  have  patents  pending)  the 
results  which  are  attained  will  be  readily 
appreciated  by  the  beginner.  In  fact  the  only 
other  method  available  would  be  the  use  of 
the  pinchers  or  pliers,  which  of  necessity 
would  make  very  uneven  and  loose  binding, 
.  .  an  effect  both  trying  to  the 

Description 

of  the  special   patience    of    the    worker    and 

Itl  nil  i  nil  tool,  .  ,         , 

which  lif/ht-  ruinous  to  the  beauty,  strength 
nn"atibs°so  and  durability  of  the  finished 
much  to  the  work.  Our  patent  binding  tool 

strength  and    . 

beauty  of  fin-   is  constructed   of  the  best  ma- 

ished  work.  •    ,  T,,  ,       ,  , 

tenals.  The  standard  is  of 
machinery  steel,  case-hardened,  and  the  work- 
ing parts  are  of  the  best  quality  of  tool  steel. 
In  our  set  A  (of  tools  and  materials)  the 
lower  end  of  the  standard  is  designed  to  be 

FIG.    15. 


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Venetian  Iron  Work. 


FIG.  16. 


clamped  in   the  vise.      In  set  B 
and  C,  the  tool  stands  on  a  firm 
square     base,     which     may     be 
screwed  down  to  the  workbench, 
and  is  also  provided  with  a  small 
detachable   table — an  indis- 
pensable accessory   for  the 
advanced    worker,   and     in- 
tended   especially    for    flat 
work,    of    which    the    great 
majority  of  designs  consist. 
For    irregular    patterns,    of 
which     our     Bowl      Holder 
design  may  be  selected  as  a 
type,  the  table   may  be  in- 
stantly removed. 


Spread  out  the 
design  sheet  on 
the  work  bench 
and  lay  each  de- 
tached piece  of 
iron  work  in  its 
proper  position 
over  the  design, 
using  the  steel  clasp  pins  to  fasten  together 
several  pieces  temporarily.  Care  should  be 
used  to  place  the  pins  at  the  exact  points  of 
the  intersection  of  the  curves,  for  if  placed 
too  far  on  either  side  of  that  point,  the  pieces 
will  tend  to  rock  on  each  other,  thereby 


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anvil. 


forcing  them   out  of  position.     Now  lay  the 
work  on  the  table  of  the  tool,  remove  one  of 

the  pins,   and  slip  a  binder  into 
/torr*u«in£   place,  letting  its  back  rest  against 
ng   the    steel    guide    pin,   while  the 

lower  end   is  supported   by  the 
Place    the    upper 
punch  over  the  guide  pin, 
with  its  projection  resting 
on  the   upper  end   of  the 
binder,  and  with  a  few  light 
taps  of  the  hammer  close 
the  ends  firmly.     Now  re- 
move the  next  pin  and  bind 
again,   and    so  on  until  all 
the     joints     are     secured. 
With   the  steel  clasp   pins 
fasten  together  another  and 
another  set    of  pieces  and 
bind  securely  as  described  ; 
and  finally  bind  these  sets 
together,  and  the  design  is 
complete.     This  tool  is  in- 
tended to  fasten  two  strips 
only.     It  will  sometimes  be 
found    desirable    to   fasten 
three  or  more,  in  which 
case  make  with  the  flat 
pliers  from  the   narrow 
strips     furnished     with 
each  set,  a  special  binder 
with  ends  just  a  fraction 


KIG.  17. 


Venetian  Iron  Work. 


FIG.  18. 


longer — ^  part  of  an  inch  for  each  extra  strip. 
The  tool  may  then  be  used  just  to  start  the 
bend,  which  must  be  completed  with  the 
pliers.  We  can  supply  a  special  tool  to  bind 
three,  four  or  more  thicknesses  at  the  same 
price  as  the  regular  tool.  On  very  close  work 
it  will  sometimes  be  necessary  to  bend  the 
curve  of  a  piece  out  of  place  while  the  binder  is 
fastened  on  ;  after  which  it  may  be  bent  back 
again  to  its  proper  position.  Always  use  the 
round  nose  plier  for  this  work.  Keep  in 
mind  at  all  times  the 
position  from  which  the 
work  is  to  be  viewed 
when  complete,  and  in 
binding  together  let  the 
ends  of  the  binders  close 
on  the  back  of  the  strips 
of  iron,  where  their 
joints  will  show  the 
least. 

Our  bending  and 
forming  tool  will  be 
found  very  useful  in 
making  all  sizes 
of  curves,  being 
arranged  in  semi- 
circular shape, 
with  half  circles 
of  different  radii. 
The  back  of  this 
tool  is  hollowed 


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out  to  admit  the  curled  end  of 
the  strip.  To  make  these,  the 
ends  of  the  strip  are  first 
curved  with  the  round  nose 
pliers,  after  which  the  piece  is 
finished  by  bending  around 
the  proper  size  form,  until  the 
desired  shape  is  obtained. 
Much  of  the  work  on  the 
forming  tool,  while  exceed- 
ingly easy,  is  tedious  because 
of  its  simplicity — and  may  be 
entirely  dispensed  with  by  using  our  ready- 
made  primary  designs. 

The  reader  will  note  that  most 
a^aboufih^e   of  the  designs  illustrated  in  this 

o/Yraml«d    little  b°°k   consist  of  grOuPS     of 

primary  figures  artistically  ar- 
ranged, either  around  a  rigid  backbone,  or 
within  a  stiff  framework,  of  wrought  iron. 
While  not  in  all  cases  an  absolute  necessity, 
these  frames  give  a  firmness  and  stability 
which  will  keep  the  Venetian  iron  work 

in  proper 
shape  for 
years ;  pos- 
itively in- 
FIG-20-  suring  in- 

destructibility (with  ordinary  usage  and 
care).  In  decorating  odd  corners  here  and 
there  around  the  woodwork  of  doors,  win- 
dows, writing  desks,  book -cases  or  screens,  in 


FIG.  IQ. 


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Venetian  Iron  Work. 


fact  wherever  there  is  a  corner,  in  which  a 
design  may  be  firmly  set,  the  wrought  iron 
frame  may  be  dispensed  with.  The  firmness 
imparted  to  the  entire  design  by  the  "  Weed  " 
binders  makes  the  following  possible  :  simply 
punch  a  hole  in  each  curve  where  it  touches 
the  woodwork,  and  at  that  point  fasten  with 
a  small  nail  or  rivet.  Our  antique  black  paint 
is  of  greatest  importance  in  giving  to  the 
work  a  finished  appearance  ;  in  fact,  it  im- 
proves the  looks  of  any  piece  a  hundred  per 
cent,  when  two  or  three  coats  are  laid  on. 
Full  directions  for  using  accompany  each  can. 
The  use  of  our  antique  black  paint  applies 
of  course,  strictly  to  the  iron  work.  For 
those  who  wish  to  produce  various 
effects,  we  furnish  also  strips  of 
copper,  of  rich  red  color,  brass, 


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of  golden  yellow  hue,  and  the  new  metal 
Aluminum,  with  its  beautiful  silvery  sheen. 
The  advanced  worker  will  find  unlimited 
opportunities  either  for  making  designs 
entirely  composed  of  iron,  copper,  brass 
or  aluminum,  or  of  combining  two,  three  or 
even  all  in  the  same  piece.  In  a  grille,  for 
instance,  if  the  central  design  be  of  red  hued 
copper,  how  charming  is  the  contrast  between 
it  and  a  border  of  the  dead  black  iron  work,  or 
the  contrast  between  a  centre  design  of  alumi- 
num and  a  border  of  either  brass  or  copper. 


1 8  Venetian  Iron  Work. 


PRICES   OF   WROUGHT   IRON    FRAMES. 

Postage 

and 
BRACKETS,  for  a  design  sVj  x  6 packing. 

3  styles. — Figs.  3,  10, 13 each    .50       .10 

For  a  design  8  x  8 •'      .65        .10 

These  are  drilled  for  screw  holes  to  fasten  against   wall 

or  woodwork. 
BACKBONES,   for  candle  sticks,  or  any 

4  winged  upright  piece  2^4,  3,  4  or 

5' long.-. each    .15       .05 

8*  and  12"  long "       20       .05 

These  are  made  with  a  projecting  rivet  on  each  end,  for 
the  purpose  of  inserting  through  a  hole  punched  in  the 
strips  of  iron;  when  a  few  taps  of  the  hammer  will 
clinch  them  firmly. 

HOOKS,  double  ended,  useful  for  a  con- 
necting link  between  the  hook  on  a 
bracket  and  any  swinging  design 
(a  hanging  lamp  or  lantern,  bird 
cage,  vase  holder  or  flower  pot 
holder).  Several  may  be  linked  to- 
gether to  make  a  chain  of  the  de- 
sired length.  Designed  for  any  2 
or  4  winged  pattern.  Distance  be- 
tween hooks  i}4.  2i  3  and  5* each  .15  .03 


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PRICES  OF  WROUGHT   IRON   FRAMES. 

RECTANGULAR  GRILLE  FRAMES,  p'ain, 
for  doorways  or  windows,  ordinary 

sizes,  (Fig.  4,  8,  12, 14) each    .75     express 

For   extra   wide  windows,    doorways,  and  for  rounded 
doorways,  we  make  to  order. 

FIRE  SCREEN  FRAMES,  plain,  with  legs,  each  1.25     express 

FOLDING  SCREEN  FRAMES,  (Fig.  23).... 

spanels 3.75         " 

2     "      3.00        " 

LAMP  STANDARDS,  to  hold  lamp  bowl, 
6%'  diameter;  2  styles,  18"  and  20" 
high 4.00 

HANGING  HALL  LANTERN  FRAME.  21" 
long.  4  sided,  5x8,  ruby  glass,  for 
any  lamp  with  4'  bowl 4.00  " 

SMALL  HANGING  LANTERN  FRAME,  ruby 

glass 2.00         " 

Brass  brackets,  frames,  backbones,  hooks,  grille  frames, 
etc.,  cost  twice  the  price  of  the  wrought  iron.  Copper 
frames,  10%  more  than  brass.  Frames  for  designs  in 
aluminum  (of  silverplated  brass)  2o)t  more  than  the 
plain  brass.  We  are  prepared  to  make  to  order  for  our 
friends  any  special  size  or  design  of  frame,  in  iron, 
brass  or  copper.  Favor  us  with  a  rough  sketch,  with 
measurements,  and  we  will  cheerfully  submit  estimates. 
STRIPS  of  Venetian  iron  54"  per  package  50  ft.  .20  express 

' '   W    "         "       25  ft.     .05       .05 

"      "    brass  J4"    "         "        10  f t.     .10       .05 

"      "    copper  %,'    "         "        10  ft.    .10       .05 

"      "    aluminum        J4"     "  5  ft.    .10        .03 

Assorted  package   of   brass,   copper   and 

aluminum  as  above 25        .10 

BINDERS,  iron,  for  either  &'  or  %'  strips  per 

100 ..     .05        .03 

"         Brass  or  copper  for  &'  strips  per  100    .10       .03 
"         Aluminum,  for  54"  strips  per  100  . . .    .15       .03 


Venetian  Iron  Work. 


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MACHINE  MADE  PRIMARY  DESIGNS. 

Postage 
and 
packing. 

Twos, 

size 

*1A' 

2* 

2^4" 

per  doz. 

.10 

.10 

•IS 

•05 

per  ioo 

.60 

•  75 

I.OO 

.20 

Arrows, 

size 

2" 

i!4' 

31/*' 

per  doz. 

•  15 

•  15 

.20 

.08 

per  ioo 

I.OO 

i  25 

1.40 

•25 

Eyes, 

size 

I1/*' 

2* 

a'/i" 

per  doz. 

.10 

.IO 

•IS 

.05 

per  ioo 

.60 

•75 

I.OO 

.20 

Circles, 

size 

i'a' 

2' 

2ii' 

3* 

per  doz. 

.10 

.10 

•15 

•'5 

.05 

per  ioo 

.60 

•75 

I.OO 

1.25 

.20 

Hearts, 

size 

•K" 

1%° 

2* 

per  doz. 

.10 

.10 

•'5 

•05 

per  ioo 

.60 

•75 

I.OO 

.20 

Esses, 

size 

i" 

i54" 

2* 

3* 

per  doz. 

.10 

•15 

•  '5 

•°5 

per  ioo 

•75 

I.OO 

1-25 

.20 

Esses, 

size 

2* 

2*' 

3' 

4* 

unequal 

per  doz. 

.IO 

.12 

•  IS 

.20 

.08 

ends, 

per  ioo 

.60 

.80 

I.OO 

1.60 

.25 

Sixes, 

size 

I* 

i54" 

2" 

3" 

per  doz. 

.05 

.07 

.10 

.05 

per  ioo 

•35 

•  5° 

.70 

.90 

20. 

Cees, 

size 

1« 

*1A' 

2* 

3' 

per  doz. 

.10 

•'5 

•  15 

.05 

per  ioo 

•  75 

I.OO 

1-25 

.20 

Double  Nines,  size            254* 

3" 

4" 

per  doz. 

IS 

•  IS 

.20 

.08 

per  ioo 

I.OO 

1-25 

1.40 

•25 

Assorted  package  of 
Ten  styles,  different 

ioo  pieces, 
sizes, 

of  the  above 

.50      .25 

Twisted 

p 

pr  font 

- 

f,  ft.  for 

.25       .05 

Fluted.   . 

-OC         *'          '* 

.25       .05 

Deeo  Flut 

ed                         "             b?      "       " 

.2?       .0? 

Grecian  Border,   i  in.  square,  per  foot,  .15,  2  ft.  for  .25 
<•'  iV4  "        "  "     "    .20,  3  ft.  for  .50 

Half  twisted,  punched  for  rivet  holes, 


for  i 
for 


in.  squares 
in. 


per  foot,  .  10,  3  ft.  for      .25    .05 


foot,  .10,  3  ft.  for      .25    .05 


Assorted  package  of  10  ft.,  of  above  6  styles  and 

sizes  .......................................  60 


Venetian  Iron  Work.  21 

SUNDRY   SUPPLIES. 

SPRING  CLASP  PINS each,  .05,  per  doz.  .50    .04 

GRILLE  FASTENERS,  useful  for  strapping  frames 
or  brackets  to  woodwork,  when  drilled  holes 
are  not  desirable.  Per  doz.  .10  .05 

RIVETS,  size  of  punch,  useful  for  fastening  frame- 
less  designs  to  woodwork,  and  for  riveting 
half  twists,  etc.,  etc.  Per  pkge,  .10.  .05 

CANDLE  SHADES.     See  figures  2,  n,  17,  each  .25, 

.35  and  .50,  .05 

We  have  a  gieat  variety  of  shades,  of  the  .50 
grade,  of  every  conceivable  shape  and  color. 
Shades  sent  on  approval  on  receipt  of  price 
and  postage. 

EXTENSION  SHADE  HOLDERS,  each  .20,  per  pair  .35    .05 

BOWLS,  as  shown  in  design,  Fig.  9.  .60    .20 

FAIRY  LAMP,  per  design,  Fig,  18.  i.oo    .20 

CANDLES  FOR  FAIRY  LAMPS,  per  dozen,  .75    .10 

CANDLESTICK  BOBECHES,  each  .05,  per  doz.  .50    .05 

EXTINGUISHERS,  made  up  as  in  design  Fig.  n.        .15 
2  for  .25    .05 

For  the  convenience  of  our  customers  we 
put  up  the  necessary  tools  and  materials  for 
making  our  Venetian  iron  work,  in  sets,  vary- 
ing in  completeness  according  to  the  needs 


FIG.  25. 


of  the  buyer.  Set  A  is  the  beginner's  outfit ; 
and  contains  all  that  is  really  necessary.  In 
Set  B  the  tools  are  of  a  better  grade,  and 
there  are  added  several  other  appliances  which 
will  be  found  very  handy,  besides  a  greater 
amount  of  materials  to  work  with.  In  our 
Set  C  will  be  found  tools  of  the  very  best 
quality  of  steel,  and  everything  as  complete 
as  our  experience  has  made  it  possible. 


22  Venetian  Iron  Work. 


PRICE   LIST   OF   TOOLS   AND    MATERIALS. 


Set  A. 

Postage 
and 
SetB.  Set  C.  packing. 

The  Weed  Patent  Binding 

Tool  for  vise  i.oo 

.15 

With  separate  base  

1-25 

1.25             .20 

Polished  hard  wood  table  

.25             .10 

The  Weed  Forming  Tool  25 

•25 

.25             .10 

Vise  40 

•  5° 

.60  express 

Iron  Shears  50 

•  5° 

.70              .10 

Cutting  plier  

.60 

i.oo             .06 

Square  nose  plier  20 

•30 

.40         .05 

Round    "        "     30 

.40 

•5°             -°5 

Tape  measure  10 

.10 

.10                   .02 

Scissors  

.20                   .02 

Antique  Paint  (special)  50 

•5° 

.50  express 

Paint  Brushes  (per  set,  3)  20 

.20 

.20           .02 

Hooks  .15 

2,  .30 

4,  .60  each  .01 

Backbones  (for  candlesticks)..     .15 

2,  .30 

4,  .60     "      .02 

Bracket  Frame  

•50 

.50     "      .1° 

"           "      large  

.65     "       .10 

Package  of  iron  strips,  M  20 

.20 

.20  express 

"      "        "        Ya  

•°S 

.05           .10 

''        "   brass    "         %,  

.IO 

.05 

"        ass'd  br.  cop  &  al,  ^ 

.25           .10 

"        of  iron  Binders,  for  J4    .05 

•05 

.05           -03 

"  Ya     •  •• 

•°s 

,05           .02 

Sample  of  Brass  Binders,  for  J4     ... 

.05 

.01 

"      ass'd  br.  cop  &  al,  "  }4     ... 

.15           .03 

Wire,  per  spool  iron  —  05 

.05 

.05           .04 

"        "        "       brass  

.15 

•IS             b4 

"        "        "      copper  

.15            .04 

Spring  clasp  pins 2,  .10  6,  .30  12,   soprdz  .10 

Candlestick  Bobeches 2,  .10  4,     20    "     .05 

Extinguishers 2,  .25  4,     50  each  .03 

Candle  shades 2,  .50  4,  i.oo    "    .05 

Extension  shade  holders 2,  .35  4,   .7oprpros 

Notching  File.         ...  .20           .05 

Light  machinists'  hammer ...  .50           .15 

Steel  punch ...  .25           .04 

Lead  punch  block ...  .10           .10 

Package  of  rivets ...  .TO           .02 

"         "  grille  fasteners ...  .10           .02 

Price  per  set  with  tools  and 
materials  as  indicated 
above A  3.50  B  6.00  C  10.00  exp. 


Venetian  Iron  Work.  23 

In  all  cases  where  articles  are  marked 
"  express,"  the  expense  of  forwarding  is  to 
be  paid  by  the  customer.  In  ordering  goods 
to  be  sent  by  mail,  remittances  should  include 
the  cost  of  postage.  Stamps  taken  in  small 
amounts. 

Make  remittances  by  postal  note,  post- 
office  or  express  money  order.  Register 
letters  containing  remittances  for  extra  secu- 
rity. Goods  may  also  be  ordered  to  be  sent 
C.  O.  D.  Always  specify  the  express  route. 


A.  J.  WEED  &  CO., 
106-108  Liberty  Street, 
New  York. 


